Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba

“The sequel to the 2021 Haseen Dillruba manages to hit all the marks that the original fumbled at: it is atmospheric, deliciously squelchy, overrun with characters who revel in using love, sex and dhokha as means to their dubious ends. It's been a while since I've had this much fun with a Hindi film which goes full-tilt at grown-up, amoral romance territory.”

“Neither the addition of Sunny Kaushal and Jimmy Shergill to the cast nor the predatory creatures that are alluded to enhance the sting in the film's tail. But, for sure, the love story is more twisted than before.”

“Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba takes a very elevated turn when Sunny Kaushal enters Rani and Rishu's world. A love triangle that none expected to be this good.”

“PHIR AAYI HASSEEN DILLRUBA is not as gripping as the first part.”

“What's missing is sizzle. Neither the seduction of a mysterious paramour nor the desperation of star-crossed lovers has an ounce of steam to it. This is a genre that relies on wits, wickedness and uncertainty to work, but the insipid tone and amateurish creativity of Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba suggests the makers exhausted all their inspiration.”

“The spectacular fall in coherence which follows however, will become iconic too. I am still reeling from the ludicrous storyline of this film which takes the words 'artistic liberty' to a new level.”

“Promising to be a racy sequel to enliven the rainy season, it, however, turns out to be a damp squib. The thriller fails to bring one anywhere close to the edge of the seat. The mood keeps simmering for a while but never really comes to a boil.”